So another new venue to the Sheffield bar scene Launched last month, september 2011, by the name of BOUDICA on regent street. Former Sharkeys/Qube.

Popular opinion is thats its a quality and well needed addition, so whats the script?

The weekends are really good with a eclectic mix of music and unbelievable drinks offers for Fridays and Saturdays, which you wont find anywhere else.

Mid week is even better for drinks offers catering to the student market.

The decor is unique with features like the one of a kind (for sheffield atleast) Mug Shot Wall and hanging chairs.

Opening times are 8pm til 12.30am, monday to saturday.
Private bar upstairs for special occasions, NO HIRE FEE, and is available 7 nights a week.

If your out, its well worth a visit.

Boudica
11-19 Regent street
S1 4DA
01142750182

Has this re-opened again was it not called Boudica a year or so ago then shut down??

Has this re-opened again was it not called Boudica a year or so ago then shut down??

Indeed, it only lasted a couple of months. Personally I think it needs to offer something a bit different to many of the places along West Street if it's looking to succeed.

Yeah, it was over a year ago that it opened under that name, but closed quickly due to attention from the owner needed elsewhere. Since then it now has a new owner, fully refurbed with big plans ahead from what I hear. I can honestly say it has a lot to offer that is different from most places on west street, but don't take my word for it. take a look yourselves.

I can honestly say it has a lot to offer that is different from most places on west street, but don't take my word for it. take a look yourselves.


such as?..

Hello Nightlife,

6 posts, most about Boudica and one about Static (Guy that runs Boudica ran static)

If it is yours just say so!



The weekends are really good with a eclectic mix of music and unbelievable drinks offers for Fridays and Saturdays, which you wont find anywhere else.

Mid week is even better for drinks offers catering to the student market.

The decor is unique with features like the one of a kind (for sheffield atleast) Mug Shot Wall and hanging chairs.

Opening times are 8pm til 12.30am, monday to saturday.
Private bar upstairs for special occasions, NO HIRE FEE, and is available 7 nights a week.

If your out, its well worth a visit.

Boudica
11-19 Regent street
S1 4DA
01142750182
Does this sound just like a happy customer to you?

Popular opinion is thats its a quality and well needed addition, so whats the script?



I don't think it is, seeing as it has opened and shut in various guises over the past few years. When I have been in it has always struck me as being an awkwardly shaped place. It being up a quiet side street with no through traffic of punters doesn't help. Neither do the large windows that enable people to see when its empty and just pass by.

The decor seems to be cold and generic, at a time when a lot of successful bars are moving away from modern to more traditional homely furnishings.

I think you will need to offer something unique and of high quality to entice people to come. Not chav rnb and funky house with cheap drinks, as that has been done to death and you're not gonna compete against the established players.

If you have not been in the current boudica you can not comment on its current atmosphere, decor or anything else for that matter. The bar is to be something it its own right not compete with currently established bars, and does not want to be anything like players as previously mentioned.

The original post is to inform and promote a new venue with a real and honest opinion as requested by the owners.

Feel free to try the bar out. I have not come on here and attempted to massively promote the bar as the best place in sheffield, ive given a real account of what the bar has to offer.

I stated an eclectic mix of music, not "chav rnb and house", that comment was non genre specific. I mentioned fantastic drinks offers, if you want to go out and pay through the nose for spirits, beers and cocktails then go ahead, im informing you of a new bar that isnt pulling your pants down in a poor financial climate.

The decor is unique, not overly modern, and not following every other bar and doing the homley thing, its original in its own right.

Feel free to criticise but do it with honest conviction after actually walking through the doors and seeing for yourselves!

I have been in and it looks amazing and we had a fantastic night in there xxxxx

Finally an accurate account of the current venue. thank you

Finally an accurate account of the current venue. thank you

Or do you mean an account that you agree with?



The original post is to inform and promote a new venue with a real and honest opinion as requested by the owners.


So you know the owners well enough to spend your own time promoting someones bar, as I predicted. ;)

An account from someone who has actually been in the venue

such as?..

hanging chairs :)

. Not chav rnb and funky house with cheap drinks, as that has been done to death and you're not gonna compete against the established players.


and does not want to be anything like players as previously mentioned.


I think by established 'Players' Tufty meant Revolution, Cavendish, Bar 23, and other bars in its vicinity. If you re-read it ;)

Feel free to criticise but do it with honest conviction after actually walking through the doors and seeing for yourselves!

Ok, what's a good night to go on? What does an eclectic mix of music mean? is it live or DJ, is it dance, electronic, rock, jazz, cheesy pop???

I think by established 'Players' Tufty meant Revolution, Cavendish, Bar 23, and other bars in its vicinity. If you re-read it ;)

I did :hihi:

I think Boudica would benefit from focussing on a special drink type that's not already championed in Sheffield. I'm refering to a good value cocktail shot. Those that exist in sheffield are either overly priced or in places that I would never dream of setting foot in like bedroom/walkabout. Essentially somewhere like Baa Bar in Manchester/Liverpool. Not everyones cup of tea but preferable to Players imo!

Obviously the best night would be a Saturday. There are dj's playing every night. The eclectic mix would be everything mashed up together, soul, funk, chart, indie, Rnb, house, drum n bass, dubstep. Shouldn't work but it does.

As for drinks the average price of a cocktail with the current deals is £3. Full premium products. Shots average at £2.

@16.10
There are dj's playing every night. The eclectic mix would be everything mashed up together, soul, funk, chart, indie, Rnb, house, drum n bass, dubstep. Shouldn't work but it does.


@14.02

I stated an eclectic mix of music, not "chav rnb and house ", that comment was non genre specific.

Seems you may have your wires crossed, or is Chav Rnb and house different to rnb and house?

Doesn't seem like it is trying to be very cutting egde playing a 'mash up' of 8 of the most popular types of music?

I will add it to our run of bars this week maybe and give you feedback.

No wires crossed, just because Rnb and house is thrown in amongst the tracks doesn't really warrant it to be labelled as nothing but "Chav Rnb and house". And surely playing a good mix of the 8 mist popular music genres is actually sensible? The comments seem argumentative for the sake of it.

It really is quite simple.

Decent bar, good music, quality yet affordable drinks. Ticks all the boxes id say. Nobody will ever get it right to please everyone but fingers crossed it will appeal to the majority.

Do you sell beer?

No wires crossed, just because Rnb and house is thrown in amongst the tracks doesn't really warrant it to be labelled as nothing but "Chav Rnb and house". And surely playing a good mix of the 8 mist popular music genres is actually sensible? The comments seem argumentative for the sake of it.

It really is quite simple.

Decent bar, good music, quality yet affordable drinks. Ticks all the boxes id say. Nobody will ever get it right to please everyone but fingers crossed it will appeal to the majority.

Sometimes it's better to go for one market, rather than trying to appeal to everyone... By playing 8 types of music, rather than focusing on one and doing it well, you may end up not pleasing anyone... Unless you are going for the the group party thing, like stag and hen parties where all those present have a different idea of what a great bar looks like, so somewhere middle of the road seems the best bet...

I'm all for new and interesting bars and I will be sure to check it out next time I'm in town.

However I don't see the point in you pretending to be impartial like you're just doing us a favour telling us how amazing it is. It's your bar and you're proud of it and you have come here to tell us and I'm glad you did; I love to try new places. Just don't treat us like idiots.

Certainly not impartial and no intention of pretending otherwise. Surely the first post where I put all the details of the bar such as address and contact details gave that away. And me saying I had posted it in behalf of the owners would be another tell tale sign. But regardless the info is there to inform.

I may sound argumentative, but it is devils advocate.

You come to a public forum with words like eclectic, unique and yet you want to appeal to the majority?

Definition of Unique......
1.existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
2.
having no like or equal; unparalleled; incomparable: Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint.
3.
limited in occurrence to a given class, situation, or area: a species unique to Australia.
4.
limited to a single outcome or result; without alternative possibilities: Certain types of problems have unique solutions.
5.
not typical; unusual: She has a very unique smile.

Sorry, but at any bar on West St you get student orientated mid week offers and you can also find a 'mash up' of different music styles. All I can see so far that is so different is your hanging chairs, not so unique.

You have been overly defensive after misreading Tuftys post, and the only person you agree with so far is someone that agrees with you!

Promote a new venue 'as requested by the owners', sums it up really.

I agreed with an accurate account as it was the only one from someone who had been inside the venue. Im going to be defensive against anyone who is quick to give a negative opinion when they do not know what they are talking about.

youve contradicted yourself there havent you, posting a definition of unique and mentioning the hanging chairs, that no other venue in sheffield has got...........making them unique, making that part of the bar unique. the feature walls are also unique as no other venue in sheffield has anything similar.

Its a bar, ofcourse its meant to appeal to the majority, if it played soley one style of music it would appeal to minorities!!! Which is why you find most music orientated events that play one specific genre are often monthly because they wont sustain weekly, therefore an eclectic mix of music is needed to appeal to everyone, so there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Every bar in sheffield focuses on students mid week with deals, not just west street.

Pointless comments!

Ok you win, it has hanging chairs.

Apart from that though it plays a eclectic mix of music for everyone, including non chav house and rnb (which for the record is different to chav house and rnb apparently), it is located with all the other bars in town and it focuses on students mid-week.

Oh actually maybe I was right, one factor out of many is 'unique'.

I am more than happy to try somewhere new, but trying to promote somewhere that is doing what all the bars around it are doing doesn't fill me with wonder.

I may sound argumentative, but it is devils advocate.

You come to a public forum with words like eclectic, unique and yet you want to appeal to the majority?

Definition of Unique......
1.existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
2.
having no like or equal; unparalleled; incomparable: Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint.
3.
limited in occurrence to a given class, situation, or area: a species unique to Australia.
4.
limited to a single outcome or result; without alternative possibilities: Certain types of problems have unique solutions.
5.
not typical; unusual: She has a very unique smile.

Sorry, but at any bar on West St you get student orientated mid week offers and you can also find a 'mash up' of different music styles. All I can see so far that is so different is your hanging chairs, not so unique.

You have been overly defensive after misreading Tuftys post, and the only person you agree with so far is someone that agrees with you!

Promote a new venue 'as requested by the owners', sums it up really.

Not all bars are as generic on West St are as generic as you have suggested, Wick At Both Ends is a prime example, Old no7 also.

Do you sell beer?

Not all bars are as generic on West St are as generic as you have suggested, Wick At Both Ends is a prime example, Old no7 also.

Precisely my point, there are other 'unique' bars that don't feel like they have to be the same as all the others.

But playing a mash up of 8 different genres is not exactly leading the way. On one hand they want to be unique and different, on the other appeal to the masses and give everyone something to like.

You can't do it all.

Ok you win, it has hanging chairs.

Apart from that though it plays a eclectic mix of music for everyone, including non chav house and rnb (which for the record is different to chav house and rnb apparently), it is located with all the other bars in town and it focuses on students mid-week.

Oh actually maybe I was right, one factor out of many is 'unique'.

I am more than happy to try somewhere new, but trying to promote somewhere that is doing what all the bars around it are doing doesn't fill me with wonder.

To be honest, you're just coming across as a bit of an idiot. The guy is only trying to promote a local business.

For the record, I've been in and although it was quiet on a Saturday night it certainly wasn't the worst bar I've been in. It's got potential.

yeah the bar sells beer, lol.

This weekend will be the fourth weekend open to the public and its building nicely. Picks up at around 10ish, saturday just gone was really good with a nice crowd. The marketing has not yet been done for the city as a whole, and is still very unknown for many people out in town. It takes a long time to build up a business.

And for the record, i simply mentioned unique features. i have not once tried to say this bar is the most original unique bar in sheffield.

As Paul kindly put, im simply promoting a new bar.

So if I go in and request (For example) an Elvis song, Pulp, Spice Girls, R.Kelly, Michael Jackson, Madness, Davie Bowie, Queen, Elton John, Righteous Brothers and other VARIED artists with their own unique sound, I will get 'mash up' versions of them...?

I'm sure if nightlife was writing this post again he'd/she'd probably do it differently.

We get so many of these type of messages - many of which are really thinly veiled attempts at promotion. It doesn't add credibility - it takes it away.

Far better to be completely open and upfront about it in the first place I'd say. Nothing wrong with proudly saying - "we" are opening this new bar...etc

I wish you good luck with it incidentally - it's great to hear of new things opening, especially in this difficult economic climate.

I probably won't venture in there myself because I'm an old fart - but if life ever gets too much for me I might be tempted to try one of your hanging chairs.

Not all bars are as generic on West St are as generic as you have suggested, Wick At Both Ends is a prime example, Old no7 also.

Thankyou!! Love is greatfully recieved :)

x:love:x

Do you play frank zappa music ?

Which beers do you have nightlife?

After spending time in berlin a couple of years ago I would love to see berliner on draught in sheffield.
That would even get me out on a school night..

Eh up,

Me and my mate went to Boudica tonight and enjoyed the double spirits and mixers for £2 a piece (which is a very good price).

However, it was kind of what I anticipated in there...

Decor wise, the hanging chairs looked cool, and if I'd had a few more drinks, I would probably have challenged him to some mad max stylie 'Thunderdrome' swing off in them.

However, the music seemed to be, in my opinion, very poor generic 'bar music' kind of what my preconceptions led me to believe, song after song of generic funky house, bang bang, pop balls.

There were probably about 12 other people in, which to be fair was more than some bars we went in. But really, it seemed a bit soulless and didn't really have an identity to it.

I'm not trying to be a dick or be clever, just give an honest appraisal of the venue.

I went upstairs and had a sneaky peak in the room up top, which was small but looked like it might be cool for a function or something. It was not suitable for bands or anything like that though, which is a shame.

I know that I have visited this venue before in previous guises and found it to be of a rather strange layout. This is still the case. The acoustics are poor and, despite a rather well spec'd sound system, the space sounds a bit weird, too many hard tiled surfaces and big glass windows.

The staff were sound and polite, I couldn't fault them.

I totally respect that, in the current climate, this venue is opening up from scratch and trying to do something new. There are somethings that they are doing well at. But, in my opinion though, there are some important things that are not quite there yet.

Its a bar, ofcourse its meant to appeal to the majority, if it played soley one style of music it would appeal to minorities!!!

Yes, but a reliable minority who won't go anywhere else as you are the only place that caters for them ?

now that i know that it has reopened i shall call in i used to go in before it shut down before you could do with placard at the end of the road so people know that it's there i walked past the other night and theres no indication that its open

Is this bar still open? Went past on saturday, and looked like it had closed down???

Still updating and promoing via Facebook. They have taken to having positioned promo girls on the door of Cavendish, I'm sure they like that!

Still updating and promoing via Facebook. They have taken to having positioned promo girls on the door of Cavendish, I'm sure they like that!

Outside The Cavendish? So they've given up on being unique within a month, and just want any old punter now??? They'd have had me on saturday, had they been open - although it was about 6ish when I went past, so maybe only opens pre club now?

hiya doors open at 8 ladystar it states that in previous post...... i been in few times not a bad venue n seen few regular faces in there from around town ... the next few months will be the tester to see if it succeeds

Also ladystar, there's more foot traffic outside cavendish and varsity at that end of town than any other place so if your going to flyer and promote the bar then that would be a good place to stand. I wasn't aware that stating the bar is unique including the clientele. If anything I have mentioned it's somewhere for everyone to try. Not a venue that is solely catering to one type of person.

Still updating and promoing via Facebook. They have taken to having positioned promo girls on the door of Cavendish, I'm sure they like that!

Not promoting on Facebook very well.
The page isn't regularly updated, and the website isn't working.
Trying to find out about possible drink offers/ cocktail menus etc has proved fruitless. My better half only drinks cocktails (or soft drinks) so would have liked a bit of easy info....thought it would have been easier with the living social deal that was on (that I bl**dy missed).

Me and my girls are looking to try a new place I heard about this place before. I might have to come have a look :)

I like it! when it first opened it was dirt cheap with the coupons, and the staff where very good. Havn't been there for a while but it is a nice venue and the height chart (convict style) gives something to do. Are the drink offers as they where when it opened?

Seems to me that Boudica, in trying to appeal to everyone, may well end up appealing to no one. It's a common mistake with new businesses where they fail to identify their customers and end up chasing everyone.

I still find it crazy that Sheffield lacks a proper independent bar scene. These back street places could offer something different to the normal West Street carnage, but it seems some actively chase that dream. Old No. 7 is probably the only bar worth a shout in the city centre that could drop in to places like Leeds and Manchester and not be out of place (e.g. on Call Lane or in the Northern Quarter).

All the best to Boudica, but I feel through having an 'eclectic' mix or 'mash up' of styles throughout the week it'll spread itself too thin and ultimately fail.

Another conundrum is the place that is on the next street - used to be the Ivory but it's name escapes me now. Arguably a nicer space than Boudica but I get the feeling it has no idea what it wants to be. Such a shame.

boudica has had new management in since christmas as the management that was first employed turned out to be nothing more than glorified bar staff and not really got any clue as to jhow a bar should be ran.... we apologise to any customers this may have effected as from now we are open from 5pm every day of the week and friday and saturday nights are now a mix of rnb, chart, pop, dance, house and indy. we also have a private bar upstairs available free to hire..... we have up coming nights starting soon with wednesday nights poker night, sunday reggae nights and we are currently in talks with a private promotor relating to a student night and live band night.... drink offers are still in [practise with great prices and cocktails

wednesday nights is poker night at boudica with prizes to be won from 8pm

wednesday nights is poker night at boudica with prizes to be won from 8pm

This is true- it's in the back room of the bar.

Liquor in the front. Poker in the rear....
:suspect:
:D

I've been seeing some outside promotion groups coming in - like Tanked Tuesdays which is always good. Seems to have got Students in anyway. :)

The lack of promotions staff on West St isn't ideal though, as due to its location its not as visible unfortunately.

wednesday nights is poker night at boudica with prizes to be won from 8pm

What's the buy in and what kind of prizes ?

http://www.facebook.com/events/398089703548850/